Rumors are coming back about a flat-sided Apple Watch getting released this year. John Prosser made some renders, below. Who knows if this thing will actually ship. People were convinced it was going to release last year and it didn’t. If this is truly…
Continue reading →New Outliner App: Bike
Jesse Grosjean from Hog Bay Software has a new Mac outliner app called Bike. The idea is to make it as easy as possible to add and rearrange outline entries. The documentation quotes Jonathan Edwards, “We were promised bicycles for the mind, but we got aircraft…
Continue reading →Linking Your Thinking Conference
I am fully invested in the emerging idea of linked thinking and how it can help us use technology for our own good. When Nick Milo asked me to participate in his Linking Your Thinking Conference, it was a no-brainer. I’m doing a session…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 640: The iPhone App Roundup
The App Store didn’t launch until a year after the first iPhone, but it has defined the smartphone era. On this week’s episode if Mac Power Users, Stephen and I talk about some of our favorite iPhone apps. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →Some Speculation on the Future Mac Pro
As we lead up to WWDC and look at the current state of the Apple silicon Macs, I can’t help but wonder what’s left for the Mac Pro. The thing that has me scratching my head is the extraordinary power of the Mac Studio.…
Continue reading →Still locked in your email all day? There is a better solution for that! (Sponsor)
Daylite is more than just a CRM app for small businesses. Its Productivity capability is what sets Daylite apart from other web-based competitors. Here is an example of one of Daylite’s unique features – Daylite Mail Assistant (DMA). Direct Apple Mail integration allows you…
Continue reading →Focused 151: The Bento Method, with Francesco D’Alessio
Francesco D’Alessio joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right tools, and his new app, Bento. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Try Kolide for 14 days…
Listen & read notes →Mac Power Users 639: Software Club: Greg Pierce and Drafts
In the inaugural meeting of the Software Club, Stephen and I talk about Drafts and our use of the application. Then, we are joined by Drafts developer Greg Pierce to talk about the app’s community of users, its 10th anniversary, and how Greg uses…
Listen & read notes →Automators 101: Red Sweaters and AppleScript Fun with Daniel Jalkut
In this episode Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by Daniel Jalkut, the man in the red sweater behind FastScripts, MarsEdit, and the Core Intuition podcast. Together, we ponder the future of AppleScript, the restaurant at the end of the universe, and just how…
Listen & read notes →Get It Together with Timing (Sponsor)
https://timingapp.com/screens/videos/add_task.mp4 This week MacSparky is sponsored by Timing. Timing is a time tracking app that automatically records your time and then reviews it later. Making positive changes in your life requires good data. How much time are you spending doing your work versus planning your…
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